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Full colour, 92 colour photographs, 80 pages paperback with semi-concealed wire-O binding + bonus DVD

Sometimes it feels too hard to pull yourself out of bed and work out, so many of us just don’t bother. But now there’s a perfect way to start your day, with Naomi Call’s Yoga In Bed. There’s no need to squeeze into your exercise gear or drive over to the gym. Your yoga studio is warm and cosy.

So, stretch out with one of the twenty stretches and postures presented in the book and in the dvd, and follow the simple directions and clear photographs. If you’re a newcomer to yoga you’ll find Yoga In Bed has been designed to help you achieve and maintain an enjoyable form of exercise that can fit into any busy life. Plus, the book has useful information on breathing, nutrition and relaxation.
A blissfull night’s sleep deserves to be followed by Yoga In Bed — the perfect transition to prepare body, mind and spirit for whatever the coming day will hold.

Book: Yoga in Bed by Naomi Sophia Call
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A daily yoga practice does not always require another demanding class. Sometimes a short passage, a single idea or a few moments of reflection can change the way you approach the mat. Julie Rappaport’s 365 Yoga is built around that quieter approach: a year’s worth of readings that invite you to think about yoga beyond physical poses.

What will you find in the book?

The publisher describes 365 Yoga as a day-by-day companion that draws on yogic texts and influential teachers. It combines inspirational quotations with reflections on philosophy and some guidance relating to poses. Rather than offering a fixed workout schedule, it gives the reader material to consider at a manageable daily pace.

That format makes the book easy to dip into. You can open it alongside your morning tea, read a passage before practising, or return to the same idea later in the evening. The aim is not to race through its pages but to allow a small amount of time for attention and reflection.

Who might enjoy 365 Yoga?

It may suit people who already practise yoga and want to understand its philosophical language, as well as readers interested in meditation, journals and short daily rituals. A beginner could use the book for inspiration, though it should not be mistaken for a complete illustrated course in safe posture technique.

Does daily reflection have to be spiritual?

No. Some readers will connect with the traditional language of yoga, while others may treat the passages simply as invitations to slow down. Either approach can be meaningful, provided the source tradition is represented respectfully. If you prefer an entirely secular approach, you might pair your reading with a few minutes of quiet breathing or a short walk.

For context, the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health describes meditation and mindfulness practices, including possible benefits and limitations. Those findings do not establish that reading a particular quotation every day will produce a medical benefit.

Can you still buy the book?

Yes. Penguin Random House lists 365 Yoga by Julie Rappaport in paperback, with purchase options. This is an older title that remains available rather than a discontinued book requiring an unrelated replacement.

Related reading on Veggie-Blog: The Seven Spiritual Laws of Yoga and Practice and Doctrine of Yoga.

Book: 365 Yoga by Julie Rappaport
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The practice of guru yoga, merging with the mind of the master, lies at the heart of the Vajrayana Buddhist tradition of Tibet. Although the path can be traversed only by individual effort, the advice of an experienced spiritual guide is essential.

This particular guru yoga is called the Wish Fulfilling Jewel, and is the outer practice from the Longchen Nyingtik terma revealed by Rigdzin Jigme Lingpa. The hallmark of the guru yoga practice, in fact the very practice itself, is a lucid, pure and intelligent devotion. Through the power of devotion and the blessing of the master, a moment will come when a transformation takes place, in which the student recognizes the wisdom mind of the guru to be no different from his or her own mind, and boundless realization is born.

“Through the guru yoga practice, all obstacles can be removed and all blessings received, and through merging our mind with the mind of the guru and remaining in that state of inseperable union, the absolute nature will be realized. This is why we should always treasure guru yoga and keep it as our foremost practice.”Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche.

Book: Guru Yoga by Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche
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The book gives sequences for each phase of the menstrual cycle, from the premenstrual phase (supported bridge pose stabilizes mood swings), menstruation (restorative poses allow the body to rest), and the post-menstrual phase (inversions allow the body to cleanse and recover). By ovulation when a woman is at her peak, her yoga practice has built back up to its full strength and variety. In addition, The Woman’s Yoga Book offers solutions for a variety of menstrual and premenstrual problems, including amenorrhea (failure to menstruate), menorrahgia (excessively heavy periods) and dysmenorrhea (painful periods).

Senior Iyengar yoga teacher Bobby Clennell brings decades of yoga study and teaching experience to The Woman’s Yoga Book. She offers a comprehensive program of asana and pranayama designed to support menstrual health from menarche to menopause, alongwith nutritional and off-the-mat lifestyle information. Yoga sequences are given for each phase of the menstrual cycle. In addition, she offers sequences for PMS, migraines, bloating, insomnia, cramps, heavy bleeding and much more.

Book: The Woman’s Yoga Book by Bobby Clennell
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From Beryl Bender Birch, best-selling author and founding voice in today’s “vigorous yoga” movement, comes this inspiring guide for the serious yoga practitioner. Focusing on the “eight limbs” of Ashtanga Yoga, including breath control, concentration, and the moral precepts of yoga science, Bender Birch shows how our physical journey can take us into the deeper levels of spiritual practice.

Yoga poses, or asanas, are just part of a traditional yoga practice, although this fact has largely been overlooked by the masses who’ve taken up yoga in the past several years. In astanga yoga, for example, there are eight branches, or “limbs,” of yoga that each correspond to a body chakra, or energy center, which combine physical and spiritual activities to balance the energy of the body and mind. (The third limb encompasses the asanas familiar to most yoga students; the other limbs include pranayama, or mindful breathing; dharana, or concentration; dhyana, meditation; and samadhi, living joyfully.)

Book: Beyond Power Yoga by Beryl Bender Birch
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